Singtel Stock (SGX: Z74) News on 18 Dec 2025: Optus Outage Review, Dividend Support, Buyback Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets
Optus released an independent review into its September outage, finding major process and accountability gaps that led to 75% of emergency calls failing. Singtel shares traded near S$4.52 after the report, as investors weighed regulatory and operational risks against improving core profits and a higher interim dividend. Optus’ board accepted all 21 recommendations from the review and pledged quick action.